Forward of their showdown towards No. 6 seed Penn State in Thursday evening’s School Soccer Playoff semifinal on the Capital One Orange Bowl, seventh-seeded Notre Dame appears to be like like it’ll have its star participant on the sector.
When talking at a information convention on Wednesday, Combating Irish head coach Marcus Freeman up to date the standing of the staff’s sensational RB Jeremiyah Love.
In line with ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Freeman mentioned Love “can be good to go” for the sport after struggling a proper knee harm towards No. 2 seed Georgia within the Allstate Sugar Bowl.
Love suffered the harm throughout the third quarter of the 23-10 win over the Bulldogs. He injured the identical knee within the staff’s regular-season finale towards USC and solely had six carries for 19 yards in abbreviated motion throughout the Sugar Bowl.
Love’s availability for the sport is essential if the Combating Irish can have a shot on the program’s first nationwide title since 1988. His 1,076 rush yards and 18 TDs (two receiving) lead the staff. Quarterback Riley Leonard rushed for 80 yards towards Georgia, however Love’s consistency — seven video games with at the least 90 rush yards — can not go unnoticed.
Other than the stunning loss to Northern Illinois on Sept. 7, the Combating Irish have gained 12 of their different 13 video games by double figures. According to TeamRankings, Notre Dame’s protection ranks second within the nation, permitting solely 13.6 PPG, whereas every of the remaining semifinal groups is within the prime 5.
As the 2 storied packages put together for his or her twentieth all-time assembly, with a head-to-head document of 9-9-1, the Combating Irish have to love their probabilities. With their star working again on the sector, a stellar protection, and a spot within the CFP Nationwide Championship recreation on the road, the Irish have to love their probabilities.
